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May 17, 2022

20 May 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Mommy Evolution] Kids learn through pretend play… but sometimes we forget that kids will benefit from learning about events we take for granted – including picnics! Renae from Every Star Is Different put together a wonderful picnic activities themed unit for tots and preschoolers…...

SLP Corner: Let’s Go on a Picnic

May 17, 2022

20 May 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Type B SLP] Anyone else love a good picnic?! I know my students love them which is why ending the school year with a picnic is ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA! Planning events helps to target so many different executive functions…...

May 17, 2022

20 May 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Texas Speech Mom via TpT] I wanted to share this fun freebie!! Perfect for spring and summer themes in speech therapy! This therapy companion is for the felt picnic set found in the Target Dollar Spot. However, it is not required to enjoy this…...

Summer Picnic Speech Freebie

May 17, 2022

20 May 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] I have had a productive week, but I have missed blogging! So now I am back with a FREEBIE! I have had this clip art for a while and finally figured out what to do with it! I…...

May 16, 2022

News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft statement in April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety in children and adolescents between the ages of eight and 18. This recommendation—which is still open for public comment—is timely, given the…...

May 16, 2022

20 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A small preliminary study out of Australia offers a tantalizing hint at what might cause Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, but doctors warn much more research is needed to know if the findings are conclusive in a larger group of…...

May 16, 2022

20 May 2022, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: LA Times] Cheers rang out and hands waved in celebration as the Los Angeles Unified School Board voted unanimously to support a controversial overhaul of the district’s deaf education program this week. “We are trying to say to all deaf and…...

May 16, 2022

20 May 2022, News, Newsletter

The Journal of Early Intervention recently published research on daily living skills and young children with autism. They wanted to understand the role of early intervention teachers’ perceptions toward the educational placement of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This study explored the…...

May 16, 2022

20 May 2022, News, PT

[Source: Science Daily] Research that examines how the body adapts to new movements is shedding new light on how the nervous system learns, and could help to inform a wide range of applications, from customized rehabilitation and athletic training to wearable systems…...

May 16, 2022

20 May 2022, News, Newsletter

Image Credit: Joubert Syndrome Foundation Article Source: Science Daily An important link has been found between the intellectual disability experienced by children with the rare disease Joubert Syndrome (JS) and defects in the hippocampus. The hippocampus is the part of the brain…...